It’s been a point of pride in Nashville’s health care community just how many companies trace their roots back to HCA. It’s locally known as the “family tree.” And that tight-knit business community has generated more wealth in Nashville than any other industry. But it’s also failed to build critical diversity within its upper ranks.
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How HCA’s Playbook Has Changed In 50 Years Of For-Profit Health Care
Listen Nashville-based HCA launched 50 years ago at a time when for-profit health care basically didn’t exist. The company has faced five decades of highs and lows. And as it marks its anniversary, executives are being more candid about how the business model has evolved since 1968.
How A Tight Labor Market Is Boosting HCA’s Profits
Listen Nashville-based HCA continues to generate big profits, even as other hospital operators struggle. And company executives say they’re benefiting from the competitive labor market.
HCA Feeling Effects From Uninsured Rates Creeping Back Up
Listen The nation’s largest hospital chain may be feeling the waning benefits of the Affordable Care Act, even as it continues to become more profitable. Nashville-based HCA reported higher-than-expected numbers of uninsured patients during the first quarter.
HCA Applies For Freestanding ER In Antioch After Brentwood Rejection
Listen HCA wants permission from Tennessee health officials to plant a $14 million freestanding emergency department in Antioch. The proposal is a compromise after years of trying to tap into the lucrative Williamson County market.
Hurricanes Result In $140 Million Loss For Nashville-Based Hospital Chain
The 2017 hurricane season cost HCA $140 million in revenue losses and storm-related expenses, according to the company’s third quarter earnings report. The storms are one of the biggest factors cited to explain a drop in profits for the period.
Nashville Health Care Company HCA Plans To Learn From Its Hospital In Las Vegas
Listen It was an HCA facility that treated more patients than any other hospital after the Las Vegas shooting a week ago: Sunrise Hospital received about 200 wounded concert-goers within an hour. The Nashville-based hospital chain says it expects to learn from the unprecedented mass casualty event.
HCA Begins Hospital Buying Spree After Years Of Laying Low
Listen Nashville-based HCA is on a relative hospital buying spree. Company executives told investors Tuesday that they see an opening as the health care business becomes more challenging, especially for some of its competitors.
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